Get ready for the new energy performance requirements for your properties
The DPE 2025 law and the Climate & Resilience law are gradually transforming the property landscape in France, offering homeowners a unique opportunity to enhance the value of their assets through energy renovation. Find out more about the new requirements, the benefits of these changes, and how to anticipate them so you’re ready to bring your properties into line.
Key points:
- Energy-guzzling homes (DPE F and G) will gradually be banned from letting from 2025.
- Landlords will have to carry out work to improve the EPD of their homes before 2025 (for classes G) and 2028 (for classes F).
- Financial aid such as “MaPrimeRénov'” is available to finance energy renovation.
- A freeze on rents for energy-inefficient homes from 2025, encouraging landlords to take action.
- The energy transition offers an opportunity to improve the long-term profitability of your properties by making them more attractive and less expensive for tenants.
A greener future for the property market: reasons to prepare for the new ECD 2025 law
In response to the urgent need to tackle climate change, France has taken ambitious measures to tackle the problem of “heat leakage” – poorly insulated homes that consume too much energy and generate greenhouse gas emissions. The Climate & Resilience Act, which has now come into force, gradually imposes restrictions on homes whose Energy Performance Diagnostic (DPE) is rated F or G. From 1 January 2025, these homes will no longer be able to be offered for rent, followed by F-rated homes from 2028. This change offers an opportunity to renovate and enhance the value of your property while contributing to the energy transition.
Why act now?
Homeowners still have a few years to prepare for these new restrictions. But by acting now, you can reap a number of benefits:
- Subsidies and assistance: The government has introduced financial assistance schemes such as “MaPrimeRénov'”, which can considerably reduce the cost of the work needed to renovate your home.
- Increase the value of your property: By improving the energy performance of your properties, you can make them more attractive and competitive on the rental market. A property with a better EPD rating will be more sought-after and will justify higher rents in the medium term.
- Lower costs for tenants: Better-insulated homes mean lower energy consumption, which is a strong argument for attracting tenants. What’s more, these homes will cost less to maintain, which will help to keep leases stable over the long term.
Steps to follow to comply with the new standards
- Energy audit: Start by making a precise diagnosis of the energy performance of your property, to find out what improvements need to be made.
- Draw up a renovation plan: Select the work best suited to your budget and objectives (insulation, heating, ventilation, etc.).
- Start the work: Hire professionals to carry out the necessary renovations. Thanks to specialist partners such as Nexity, you can be supported at every stage of the process, from the audit to the handover of the work.
- Reassess the DPE: Once the work has been carried out, have a new DPE carried out to obtain an improved energy rating.
Conclusion: an opportunity for homeowners
The implementation of the new DPE 2025 law may seem restrictive, but it also represents an opportunity to modernise your properties, reduce their ecological impact and improve their profitability. Property owners who get a head start on these renovations will benefit from a more competitive rental market and a more valuable asset base.
By planning your energy renovation projects now, you can ensure that your property remains in good condition while contributing to the country’s energy transition.
Don’t wait any longer to start taking action: every step towards better energy performance is a step towards a greener, more profitable future.
